Effective Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Economic Recovery in Nigeria.

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria, its significance role with regards to the sustainable economic recovery. The development of a nation lies on its economic vibrancy and this is true particularly for developing nations like Nigeria, who is still grappling with chronic factors like unemployment and underemployment, which have kept them in the perpetual bondage of economic frustration. Technical and vocational education a multifaceted, multi-disciplinary and pragmatic field of study, is aimed at equipping the individuals with requisite technical and vocational education literacy skills, which will enhance their relevance and functionality in the society. As a result, it plays a vital and indispensable role in the development of the societal economic. This paper therefore looked into the challenges ahead as well as possible suggestions for moving the technical and vocational education programmes forward and enhanced effectiveness for the sustainable national economic recovery.